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World Health Organization

WHO Urban Health Repository

Database

08 Mar 2022

Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas – a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. This trend calls for strengthened support to address health at the urban level. To this end, WHO’s new repository on urban health...

DatabaseEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health+2

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

WHO regional technical briefing: strengthening palliative care in the WHO European Region.

Report

07 Mar 2022

World Health Assembly resolution WHA67.19 highlights the need to strengthen palliative care through the development of national palliative care policies, access to essential medicines for pain and other symptoms, education and training in palliative...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+4

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World Health Organization

Childhood cancer

07 Mar 2022

Key facts Each year, an estimated 400 000 children and adolescents of 0-19 years old develop cancer. [1, 2] The most common types of childhood cancers include leukemias, brain cancers, lymphomas and solid tumours, such as neuroblastoma and Wi...

CancerMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization

Cancer

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2022

Key facts Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. Around one-third of death...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancer

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Breast Cancer Factsheet | GLOBOCAN 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Mar 2022

Global factsheet on breast cancer | GLOBOCAN 2022Country factsheets are available here: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/en/fact-sheets-populations#countries&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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World Health Organization

Call for Submissions - Multisectoral Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health Conditions

Briefs & Fact Sheets

28 Feb 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and contr...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+8
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World Health Organization

Person-centred communication for female genital mutilation prevention: a facilitator’s guide for training health-care providers

Guide

03 Feb 2022

Evidence shows that FGM can cause several physical, mental and sexual health complications&nbsp;in girls and women, and in newborns. Health-care providers play an important role in&nbsp;supporting girls and women living with FGM, and improving their...

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrevention of violence and injuries+2

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Tobacco has a negative impact on the environment

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Jan 2022

This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+6

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable diseases kit (NCDK) 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

21 Jan 2022

The World Health Organization's Noncommunicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) 2022 is designed to support the treatment of chronic disease patients in emergency settings. It provides essential medicines and medical devices for managing hypertension, cardiac co...

Briefs & Fact SheetsGuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and services+5

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The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

The Global Strategy for Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD Update 2022

Report

21 Jan 2022

The Global Strategy for Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD is a non-biased review of the current evidence for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of COPD that can aid the practicing clinician faced with managing this chronic disease. S...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+1

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World Health Organization

Improving diabetes outcomes for all, a hundred years on from the discovery of insulin: report of the Global Diabetes Summit

Publication

12 Jan 2022

To mark the centenary of the discovery of insulin, and with the support of the University of Toronto, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Canada co-hosted a Global Diabetes Summit on 14 April 2021. The Summit aimed to raise awar...

PublicationDiabetesHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+2

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The Global Fund

Conflicts, Crises and Displaced People: How the Global Fund Works in Challenging Operating Environments

01 Jan 2022

The report covers the Global Fund's approach to fighting HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria in challenging environments like conflict zones and disaster-affected areas and humanitarian settings. It emphasizes the importance of innovative strategies and p...

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